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Waterfowl Season Opens Across Most of California Saturday, Oct. 18

  • October 16, 2025
Green-winged teal are pictured at a wetland. CDFW photo

California’s 2025-26 waterfowl hunting season begins Saturday, October 18, 2025, in most zones. Detailed information about specific opening and closing dates, daily bag and possession limits can be found in the 2025-26 California Waterfowl, Upland Game, and Public Use of Department Lands Regulations booklet.

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Categories:   Hunting, Lands, R3, Waterfowl
Tagged:   hunting seasonupland gamewetlands

Prime Wetland Conditions Awaiting Waterfowl Hunters at State-Operated Public Hunt Areas

  • October 25, 2024
Landscape photo of mountains and wetlands in California.
CDFW at Grizzly Island Wildlife Area in Solano County talk with waterfowl hunters lined up and waiting for season opener.

California’s statewide waterfowl season opens Saturday, Oct. 26, and waterfowl hunters headed to public hunting areas this season will encounter some of the best habitat and wetland conditions in years.

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Categories:   Hunting, Waterfowl
Tagged:   WaterfowlHuntersWetlandHunting seasonGray Lodge Wildlife AreaSacramento National Wildlife Refuge ComplexGrizzly Island Wildlife Area

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